Build syllables with ㅈ · ㅊ · ㅋ · ㅌ · ㅍ · ㅎ

Your goal

Choose ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ and ㅎ. Build and read 자, 차, 카, 타, 파 and 하.

Syllable cards

자차카타파하

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Before you start

Read 마, 바, 사 and 아. Remember: the ㅇ on the left of 아 is written, but it adds no consonant sound in this position.

Syllable cards

마바사아

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Explore the situation

New consonant cards

ㅈㅊㅋㅌㅍㅎ

Put ㅈ and ㅊ side by side. Compare their tops. ㅊ has an extra short stroke. Also compare the tops of ㅇ and ㅎ.

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Learn the key points

자 · 차

Consonant	Combination	Syllable
ㅈ	ㅈ + ㅏ	자
ㅊ	ㅊ + ㅏ	차

카 · 타

Consonant	Combination	Syllable
ㅋ	ㅋ + ㅏ	카
ㅌ	ㅌ + ㅏ	타

파 · 하

Consonant	Combination	Syllable
ㅍ	ㅍ + ㅏ	파
ㅎ	ㅎ + ㅏ	하

Keep the consonant on the left and ㅏ on the right. ㅇ and ㅎ are different letters. 아 and 하 are also read differently.

How to make the sound

Try each sound briefly. These are starting cues, not an automatic pronunciation judgement.

자 · 차 / 카 · 타 / 파 · 하

Work with two blocks at a time. ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ and ㅊ have a clearer puff of air at the start. Hold your palm a little away from your mouth to compare; airflow alone is not a full pronunciation test.

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Consonant	Combination	Syllable
ㅈ	ㅈ + ㅏ	자
ㅊ	ㅊ + ㅏ	차
ㅋ	ㅋ + ㅏ	카
ㅌ	ㅌ + ㅏ	타
ㅍ	ㅍ + ㅏ	파
ㅎ	ㅎ + ㅏ	하

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Listen and read

Practice 자 · 차, then 카 · 타, then 파 · 하. Listen and repeat one syllable at a time.

Listen to the model

자ㅈ + ㅏ

Listen to 자

차ㅊ + ㅏ

Listen to 차

카ㅋ + ㅏ

Listen to 카

타ㅌ + ㅏ

Listen to 타

파ㅍ + ㅏ

Listen to 파

하ㅎ + ㅏ

Listen to 하

Compare the sounds

Listen to 자

Listen to 차

Listen to 가

Listen to 카

Listen to 다

Listen to 타

Listen to 바

Listen to 파

Listen to 아

Listen to 하

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Try it with help

Practise in small groups

자 · 차

ㅊ + ㅏ = ?

카 · 타

ㅌ + ㅏ = ?

파 · 하

ㅎ + ㅏ = ?

Put the groups together

Change the consonant to build all six syllables. Read each result, then choose a different consonant.

Change the letters and build a syllable

ㅈConsonant
Left

ㅏVowel
Right

자Syllable

자

ㅊConsonant
Left

ㅏVowel
Right

차Syllable

차

ㅋConsonant
Left

ㅏVowel
Right

카Syllable

카

ㅌConsonant
Left

ㅏVowel
Right

타Syllable

타

ㅍConsonant
Left

ㅏVowel
Right

파Syllable

파

ㅎConsonant
Left

ㅏVowel
Right

하Syllable

하

자

차

카

타

파

하

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After writing 차, check that its left-hand letter is ㅊ, not ㅈ. Check the consonants in 카, 타, 파 and 하 in the same way.

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Practice

Compare the new letters with letters from earlier lessons. Do not change the vowel ㅏ.

1. Combine ㅈ and ㅏ.

2. Replace ㄱ with ㅋ in 가.

3. Find the consonant in 파.

4. Combine ㅎ and ㅏ.

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Try a new situation

All fourteen basic consonant cards are mixed together below. Find ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ and ㅎ, then make their six syllables.

Mixed consonant cards

ㅁㅋㄴㅈㅇㅍㄱㅌㅂㅎㄹㅅㄷㅊ

Tasks

Read the text and practise saying it aloud.

First order

파 → 파
자 → 자
하 → 하
카 → 카
차 → 차
타 → 타

Review order

차 → 차
타 → 타
카 → 카
하 → 하
자 → 자
파 → 파

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Check your learning

Each of these six questions checks one new consonant. After choosing the answers, practice reading the syllables aloud separately.

1. Combine ㅈ and ㅏ.

2. Find the consonant in 차.

3. Combine ㅋ and ㅏ.

4. Find the consonant in 타.

5. Combine ㅍ and ㅏ.

6. Choose the consonant for 하.

Reflect on your reading

Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.

□ I found the six new consonants among all fourteen.

□ I combined them with ㅏ to make six correct blocks.

□ I read the syllables in the requested new order.

□ Another person checked whether they could distinguish pairs such as 자 and 차.

□ I hid the examples and built the six blocks again.

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Answers and explanations

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Practice questions

1. Combine ㅈ and ㅏ.

Answer: 자

ㅈ + ㅏ = 자.

차 — 차 contains ㅊ: ㅊ + ㅏ = 차.
사 — 사 contains ㅅ: ㅅ + ㅏ = 사.

2. Replace ㄱ with ㅋ in 가.

Answer: 카

Keep ㅏ and replace ㄱ with ㅋ to make 카.

가 — 가 contains ㄱ: ㄱ + ㅏ = 가.
타 — 타 contains ㅌ: ㅌ + ㅏ = 타.

3. Find the consonant in 파.

Answer: ㅍ

파 = ㅍ + ㅏ.

ㅌ — ㅌ is a consonant letter. ㅌ + ㅏ makes 타.
ㅂ — ㅂ is a consonant letter. ㅂ + ㅏ makes 바.

4. Combine ㅎ and ㅏ.

Answer: 하

ㅎ + ㅏ = 하.

아 — 아 contains ㅇ: ㅇ + ㅏ = 아.
차 — 차 contains ㅊ: ㅊ + ㅏ = 차.

Learning check

1. Combine ㅈ and ㅏ.

Answer: 자

Put ㅈ on the left and ㅏ on the right to make 자.

차 — 차 contains ㅊ: ㅊ + ㅏ = 차.
사 — 사 contains ㅅ: ㅅ + ㅏ = 사.

2. Find the consonant in 차.

Answer: ㅊ

차 = ㅊ + ㅏ.

ㅈ — ㅈ is a consonant letter. ㅈ + ㅏ makes 자.
ㅅ — ㅅ is a consonant letter. ㅅ + ㅏ makes 사.

3. Combine ㅋ and ㅏ.

Answer: 카

ㅋ + ㅏ = 카.

타 — 타 contains ㅌ: ㅌ + ㅏ = 타.
가 — 가 contains ㄱ: ㄱ + ㅏ = 가.

4. Find the consonant in 타.

Answer: ㅌ

The consonant on the left of 타 is ㅌ.

ㅍ — ㅍ is a consonant letter. ㅍ + ㅏ makes 파.
ㄷ — ㄷ is a consonant letter. ㄷ + ㅏ makes 다.

5. Combine ㅍ and ㅏ.

Answer: 파

ㅍ + ㅏ = 파.

바 — 바 contains ㅂ: ㅂ + ㅏ = 바.
마 — 마 contains ㅁ: ㅁ + ㅏ = 마.

6. Choose the consonant for 하.

Answer: ㅎ

하 = ㅎ + ㅏ.

ㅇ — ㅇ is a consonant letter. ㅇ + ㅏ makes 아.
ㅊ — ㅊ is a consonant letter. ㅊ + ㅏ makes 차.

Practise in small groups

ㅊ + ㅏ = ?

차

ㅌ + ㅏ = ?

타

ㅎ + ㅏ = ?

하

Task transcripts

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Model order

자 · 차 · 카 · 타 · 파 · 하

First order

파 · 자 · 하 · 카 · 차 · 타

Alternate order

차 · 타 · 카 · 하 · 자 · 파

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Review and continue

Come back to these

Today

After this lesson

Cover and read two cards at a time: 자 · 차, 카 · 타, 파 · 하.

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Recall one item

Recall the consonant you need to make 파.

Study day 3

Change the order

Read 하 · 타 · 자 · 파 · 카 · 차.

Study day 7

Check again

Point to the different consonants in 가 · 카, 다 · 타, 바 · 파, 자 · 차 and 아 · 하.

Review what felt difficult

I mix up ㅈ and ㅊ.Compare the tops, then build 자 and 차. →I mix up 아 and 하.Review initial ㅇ, then compare it with ㅎ in HG-03. →Six letters feel like too many at once.Practice one pair at a time. →

Repeat an activity whenever you need more practice.

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